And he's off! The people in front of me in the picture at right are crew members taking pictures and dashing to the chase vehicle to speed down the track and pick up their driver at the end of the run. The red umbrella was being used to shade the driver while waiting for the signal to start his run. (I wonder what the rest of her tattoo looks like.)

The smallest displacement motorcycles have record times under 90MPH, while larger displacement ones (500cc and up) often turn in speeds in excess of 200MPH.